Chapter 136 Chapter 136 Broth Powder
Hearing Lin Chuntao's words, my aunt and the others were happy from the bottom of their hearts.
The eldest aunt said, "Of course I don't want to do it, but they haven't done anything yet, so you and Chun Xing have to worry about it."
Lin Chunxing smiled and said softly, "Aunt, this isn't difficult. My cousin and Huanhuan can definitely do it."
The adults agreed, and Lin Chuntao said, "My little brothers and sisters are still young, and since you haven't divided the family property yet, I won't pay Shengsheng and Huanhuan their wages on a monthly basis. I'll take 20% of my monthly earnings and give it home. You, uncle and aunt, can give Huanhuan and Shengsheng whatever personal allowance you want."
Lin Chuntao's arrangement surprised her uncle and aunt. If they were paid according to wages, two strings of cash per person a month would be a lot. According to Lin Chuntao and her friends' business, 20% must be much more than four strings of cash. Lin Chuntao was using the excuse of asking Xu Sheng and her friends to do some work to give them some subsidies.
The uncle disagreed. He said to Lin Chuntao, "Chuntao, they're just learning some skills from you. Just give them a wage. Why should they share the profits with you?"
Lin Chuntao said, "Uncle, it's not like that. It's just wages. If I earn more, I get more, and if I earn less, I get less. It's just not fixed. Even if I earn less, Huanhuan and Shengsheng are not allowed to complain that I give too little."
The eldest aunt laughed and said, "How could that be? They can't do anything. If you hadn't taken them there, they wouldn't be able to find any work."
Lin Chuntao said, "That's because Huanhuan and the others are still young. They will definitely have no problem finding work when they grow up."
When Lin Chuntao said this, the aunt-in-law looked at Xu Huan and Xu Sheng with a smile. Lin Chuntao was just protecting her younger siblings. If this kind of work was easy to find, then more people would go out to look for it. Small business owners in the county would work with their families. Rich families would hire people and pay a small monthly salary to do the work. If they wanted to remain free and still make money, it would be better for men to do the hard labor, but it would be extremely difficult for women.
The aunt-in-law also understood Lin Chuntao's personality. She was independent-minded, and when she said something, she had already thought about it and made arrangements in her heart.
She was happy with this arrangement, and my aunt-in-law thought it was a good idea to accept her arrangement.
He asked, "You run a food business and still need people to wash the dishes. Can the three of you handle it?"
"It should be possible." Lin Chunxing said.
My aunt said, "When your shop opens, we'll go and take a look. If you can handle it, you can do it. If you can't, we'll discuss who in the family will help."
Lin Chuntao had no objection and agreed with a smile.
Just like that, the matter was settled. Lin Chuntao asked her aunt to pour out the pig's head from the earthenware jar and put it aside. After sitting and chatting for a while, Lin Chuntao and her aunt took Xu Sheng and Xu Huan home.
After they left, the house was filled with the aroma of pork heads. My uncle and the others were silent. They were happy in their hearts, but they also felt that they were taking advantage of Lin Chuntao and the others.
The eldest aunt thought for a moment and said, "A Xiu is gone. Chun Tao is thinking about us and she is also thinking about her mother. We accept her kindness and treat her well. If she is happy, we are happy too. There is no need to think too much."
In fact, Lin Chuntao and her aunt-in-law had similar ideas.
In the future, when business is good and they make more money, their closest people will be these three uncles. It is not a good thing to give money to anyone for free, as it will easily cause conflicts over time. It is better to work together. Even if she gives more, it is earned by their work. Everyone will be more open and the relationship will be more harmonious.
On the way back, Xu Sheng and Xu Huan were both confused. The adults would say that Lin Chuntao was amazing, capable and good at making money, and they were very envious of her. But no matter how envious they were, they never thought that one day Lin Chuntao would come to their house and ask to take them to do work.
Today, Lin Chuntao came to their house and said she would take them to do something. It was like a pie fell from the sky, and they were dizzy.
Before leaving, their parents told them to listen to Lin Chuntao and Lin Chunxing and do their work well.
At that time, I just nodded, and when I was almost at Lin Chuntao's house, I suddenly felt a little timid. Is this difficult? Will I be able to do it well?
Xu Sheng is one year older than Lin Chunxing, and Xu Huan is the same age as Lin Chunxing, but his birthday is one month later.
Because their parents were still around, the siblings weren't as mature as Chun Xing. Sensing their emotions, Lin Chuntao asked Xu Huan and the others, "Huan Huan, did you help your parents cook at home?"
Xu Huan smiled and replied, "I do most of the work. My brother works in the fields with my parents."
After she finished speaking, she asked, "Sister, is that difficult to do?"
Lin Chuntao smiled and said, "It's pretty much the same as cooking at home. Wash the vegetables, cook the noodles, and clean up after the guests finish eating. It's pretty simple. But since you're making money from other people, you need to be nice and polite. It's not difficult. You can go to the market with your second sister tomorrow to get used to it. Relax, it's not difficult."
Lin Chuntao's tone was very gentle and soothing. The brother and sister felt a lot more relaxed after hearing what she said and nodded at the same time.
After arriving home, they would stay here tonight, and Lin Chuntao had to arrange the beds.
There were quite a few empty rooms in the house, but there was only one guest bed. Although Xu Huan and Xu Sheng were siblings, they were both grown-up children and it was impossible for them to live in the same room. Lin Chuntao thought about it and decided to let Xu Sheng sleep on the floor upstairs, and Xu Huan would sleep on the bed first. After a few days, she would go get a bed for them, and then they would both have somewhere to live.
Before Lin Chuntao could even start making arrangements, Lin Chunxing turned around and asked Xu Huan, "Huanhuan, will you sleep with me?"
Xu Huan paused. They all came when Lin Chuntao and her family moved to their new home. They all knew that Lin Chunxing and her family had their own room, and she took them to see the house. The large bed, quilt and mattress were very soft, and the colors were beautiful. She was thinking that if they built a new house in the future, she would tell her parents that she wanted one like Lin Chunxing and her family. Moreover, she remembered Lin Chuntao saying that everyone was grown up, and they should each have their own room so that they would not disturb each other and could live in peace and quiet.
Now that Lin Chunxing asked this, she would of course want to sleep with Lin Chunxing, but she still asked: "Second sister, will it disturb you?"
Lin Chunxing smiled and said, "Don't bother me. What's the point of bothering me?"
Seeing Lin Chunxing calling Xu Huan to sleep together, Lin Chuntao said, "Then Shengsheng will sleep in the guest room by himself, and Huanhuan will sleep with your second sister first. I will ask a carpenter to make a bed for you in a few days, and then you can sleep alone."
"Excuse me, sister."
Lin Chuntao patted her head and smiled softly, "It's not a big deal. Just treat it as your own home. Don't be polite."
Xu Huan nodded.
Pei Ying went to invite Lin Cunzheng and others to plow the fields tomorrow, and came back early. Xu Sheng and Xu Huan saw that Pei Ying was particularly well-behaved and called him brother-in-law.
Pei Ying looked at them, nodded slightly, and responded.
"Are grandpa and the others free?" Lin Chuntao asked.
Pei Ying replied, "Grandpa and uncle can help us tomorrow if they're free."
Lin Chuntao nodded. She rented two cows, plowed the land first, removed all the corn roots, sprinkled radish seeds, and then turned the soil over and covered it.
After finishing the work, Lin Chuntao killed the old hen. This time, she mainly used it to make the soup base. Lin Chuntao did not chop the chicken into small pieces, but only took out the chicken breast. The other parts were left untouched. It was just an old hen and a chicken bone.
Put the chicken and leg bones into a pot with cold water, add white wine and dried ginger slices, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, and wait until it is almost cooked, then take it out and clean it.
After finishing this, you can start making the soup.
Lin Chuntao was fine, but Lin Chunxing still had to wash eggs to sell tomorrow. Xu Sheng and Xu Huan, brother and sister, followed her to the backyard to wash the eggs.
There was no one in front of Lin Chuntao, so she exchanged some air-dried ham slices from the system and stuffed them into the chicken's stomach. After that, Lin Chuntao put the chicken and the ham bones into a large earthenware jar, added enough water, covered it with a lid, added firewood, and brought it to a boil over high heat.
These three ingredients are indispensable for making broth. In a while, Lin Chuntao will have to find a way to exchange more hams so that they can be used conveniently when the shop opens.
After waiting for the water in the clay pot to boil, Lin Chuntao removed some firewood and turned to low heat to simmer.
After simmering for about two hours, Lin Chuntao took the clay pot down and fished out the bones and chicken. She filtered the soup residue with a thin bamboo strip and put the soup back on the fire. The old hen was not fat enough and not oily enough, so Lin Chuntao scooped some lard into it and waited for the soup to boil again before taking the clay pot down.
The thick white soup looks extremely appetizing, and its fresh and fragrant taste makes people drool.
The noodles were prepared. Lin Chuntao cut the leeks into sections, cut some wood ear mushrooms into shreds, and took out the soaked day lily. Lin Chuntao sliced the chicken breast into very thin slices and served them directly on the table.
After the dishes were ready, Lin Chuntao took everyone's bowls and placed them on the table, then called them over to sit down.
He poured half a bowl of freshly boiled soup into each of their bowls and then said to them, "Put a few slices of chicken first, then put in the leeks and fungus, then put in the noodles you want to eat, and finally put in the day lily. Then wait a while and you can eat."
As she spoke, she demonstrated how to make her own portion. Lin Chunxing and the others followed her. Xu Sheng and Xu Huan were a little shocked, but they followed suit.
They did it, but Lin Chunxing and the others looked at Lin Chuntao somewhat at a loss.
Lin Chuntao likes chili peppers when cooking. Whether it is twice-cooked pork, stir-fried pork, stewed meat, or braised pork head, there are a lot of dried and green chili peppers. Even the braised pork soup powder is red because of the chili peppers. This is the first time they have seen such a bland and clear soup.
"Sister, do you want to put chili in this?"
Lin Chuntao shook her head: "I don't put it in, but it depends on your taste. If you want to eat chili, you can put it in."
Lin Duoer said, "Then I'll go get the chili can."
She ran off in a flash. When she brought the chili oil over, Lin Chunxing smiled and said, "Why don't you try it first to see how it tastes before adding the chili?"
Lin Duoer smiled suddenly, then said, "That's right, let me try it first." She picked up the chopsticks and stirred the noodles in the bowl. Just when she was about to ask Lin Chuntao if it was ready to eat, she saw that the thin chicken breast was already cooked. She was surprised and looked up at Lin Chuntao: "Sister, is it ready to eat?"
Lin Chuntao nodded.
"Let's eat."
Lin Duoer took the first bite. She originally thought that if it didn’t taste good, she would add chili peppers.
But after taking a sip, she was stunned and her mind went blank. She picked up the bowl and took a sip of the soup. The soup was so delicious that she felt like she was floating.
She gulped down two more mouthfuls of soup and exclaimed, "Sister, this is so delicious! What's it called?"
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